gmlogan Posted February 13 Share #1 Posted February 13 Hi, Used to models back as kid, RC boats, waterline merchant ships (dad was deck officer with Shell) and played with ships in bottles. Just ordered the Occre Polaris as a way back in now I am retired (mostly) having sorted out a bunch of my dads tools. He did a bit of everything, latterly before he passed converting plastic kits to RC boats, Footies and I remember he spent years building a 4 or 5 inch long Nonsuch using tongue depressors for planks. I am based in Scotland looking forward to absorbing what is clear.y years of experience being posted here. KevinR, ccoyle, Keith Black and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted February 13 Share #2 Posted February 13 Keith Black, mtaylor, JeffT and 1 other 4 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 , Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar The King Of the Mississippi Artesania Latina 1:80 Current Build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston-Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPDDET Posted February 13 Share #3 Posted February 13 Welcome aboard! You've picked the right port to dock in. Great people here and much experience. mtaylor, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted February 13 Share #4 Posted February 13 (edited) Welcome to MSW! I think you'll find a lot of us are "returnees" - getting back into ship modelling after having done it as kids. But the hobby has certainly moved on - better kits, better instructions (usually!) and much more information available out there, as well as wonderful resources like MSW, where there are many people with years of experience ready and willing to give help and guidance, answer questions - and a wonderful audience to admire your modelling efforts. And there's such a wide range of skill levels here, and acceptance and encouragement, whether you're highly skilled or a total newbie. Don't forget to start a build log for your Polaris - it's a great way to get help and encouragement. Instructions are here: And check out the other Polaris build logs, which should give you pointers that will (hopefully) enable you to solve problems and avoid errors in advance. Best wishes, Steven Edited February 13 by Louie da fly Ryland Craze, Keith Black, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielD Posted February 13 Share #5 Posted February 13 Welcome Mate! mtaylor, JeffT, gmlogan and 2 others 5 Quote Daniel Current Build: 1931 Amerigo Vespucci - OcCre 1:100 Finished Build(s): Golden Hind - First Ship - OcCre 1:85; 11/2019 to 3/2020 HMS Terror as Fitted in 1845 - OcCre 1:75, 10/2020 to 1/2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 13 Share #6 Posted February 13 Hello, and another warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black, gmlogan, JeffT and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted February 14 Share #7 Posted February 14 Welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. gmlogan, JeffT, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted February 14 Share #8 Posted February 14 Welcome to Model Ship World GM. You have picked a good kit to begin with. I do hope you start a build log so that we can follow your progress. mtaylor, Keith Black, gmlogan and 1 other 4 Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted February 14 Share #9 Posted February 14 welcome to msw gmlogan, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted February 14 Share #10 Posted February 14 mtaylor, Keith Black and gmlogan 3 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen McGuire Posted February 14 Share #11 Posted February 14 Welcome aboard, gmlogan!! mtaylor, gmlogan and Keith Black 3 Quote Current builds: BlueJacket Constitution Repair & Build Flying Dutchman/Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean SIB Gallery: Mamoli CSS Alabama; Amati Hannah-SIB; Charles W Morgan-SIB; Aurora-SIB; Independence-SIB; Zheng He Treasure Fleet-SIB; Adventure Galley-SIB; Oseberg/Kraken-SIB; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw-SIB; Wa'a Kualua-SIB; Ghost Ship Jenny-SIB; Banshee II-SIB, Completed build logs: Alabama; Hannah; Morgan; Aurora; Independence; Zheng He Treasure Fleet; Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley; Oseberg/Kraken; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw, Wa'a Kualua, Ghost Ship Jenny; Banshee II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 15 Share #12 Posted February 15 gmlogan and Keith Black 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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